What calorie count do you use for Pizza?

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  • ElizabethOakes2
    ElizabethOakes2 Posts: 1,038 Member
    We use a local indie pizza restaurant, too, Generally, I find something close and estimate. Early on, I took a leftover slice, broke it down and weighed each ingredient, checked it against the USDA database and added it up, then found an entry in the MFP database that's close.

    Yes, I do the pita-bread in the oven homemade pizza, too, but it's not REAL pizza, and sometimes, I need real pizza. lol
  • DanSTL82
    DanSTL82 Posts: 156 Member
    Go to the grocery store, pick a pizza that looks the most like the pizza you get at your local pizza place, and just log that. It's about as close as you'll get.
  • CrabNebula
    CrabNebula Posts: 1,119 Member
    ElizabethOakes2 wrote: »
    We use a local indie pizza restaurant, too, Generally, I find something close and estimate. Early on, I took a leftover slice, broke it down and weighed each ingredient, checked it against the USDA database and added it up, then found an entry in the MFP database that's close.

    Yes, I do the pita-bread in the oven homemade pizza, too, but it's not REAL pizza, and sometimes, I need real pizza. lol

    It isn't rocket science to make your own pizza. I make mine from scratch every Friday. I make the dough sometime on the weekend, divide it into balls, freeze it for later. Friday morning, I take out as many dough balls as I need and put them in the fridge to defrost. Come home, fire up the grill, get out my toppings, stop to make a mixed drink, roll out dough, sauce, top, throw on the grill, wait 5-9 minutes, enjoy!
  • MichelleLea122
    MichelleLea122 Posts: 332 Member
    New York Slices are huge, from the few times I've actually weighted one they clock in anywhere from around 400-600 calories per slice. But to be honest, I normally just put in 400 calories and move on with my life. I rarely have pizza, and if I do it's normally with friends or a special occasion so I don't worry too much about it.

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